RANGPUR, Jan 30, 2025 (BSS) - In the first six months of the current fiscal year, the Department of Women Affairs has provided skill development training to 22,202 women in Nilphamari district. 
 
“A total of Taka 4.17 crore, 50 allowance and 7,158 metric tonnes of rice have been distributed among the women who received the training,” said an information bulletin issued here by Rangpur PID office. 

The Department of Women Affairs has provided training to these women in various trades at the initiative of the Nilphamari District Department of Women Affairs office. 
 
According to the Department of Women's Affairs, 320 women have been provided hands-on training in dress making and tailoring, certificate in beautification, show-piece and handicraft making, hand embroidery and manipulationworks, and box making and packaging.
 
Under the Vulnerable Women Benefit (VWB) programme of the Nilphamari Department of Women's Affairs, 19,882 women have been trained in income-enhancing and skill development during the period. 

In addition, under the Investment Component for Vulnerable Group Development (ICVGD) programme, 2,000 women have been trained in integrated human development, entrepreneurship development, trade-based development, accounting education, value chain and market linkages, and social behavior change.
 
The PID information bulletin further said that these trainings of the Department of Women's Affairs are playing an effective role in improving the quality of life of women and eliminating poverty.